Lion

Luffy, battered and breathing heavily with HAA- sounds, faces a tall scarred man whose stitched mouth and intense glare dominate the panel. The man declares, NONE WOULD HAVE LAUGHED IN YOUR FACE. EVEN IF YOU WERE TO RUN, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU WERE UP AGAINST ME. COME NOW, DON'T LET OUR REUNION BE SUCH A VIOLENT ONE. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. A small box notes A ONE-ON-ONE DUEL!! In the next sequence the scarred man continues, OR HAVE YOU SEEN THE TRUTH OF THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR SKILLS, SO WHY HAVE YOU RETURNEDI HAVE YOU CHOSEN DEATH OVER THE SHAME OF BEING CALLED A RUNNERI AND COME TO BEG ME TO ALLOW YOU TO JOIN USI Luffy glares back with gritted teeth and more HAA- breaths as debris and smoke fill the ruined area.

Luffy launches forward in a massive close-up, fists and feet striking with explosive impact lines and speed effects. He roars TO BEAT YOU! I'M HERE. The scarred man recoils slightly, replying THAT WAS ONE OF THE OPTIONS! I DON'T BELIEVE IT. Luffy's determined face fills the frame as he presses the attack, eyes wide and mouth open in a fierce shout amid flying debris and motion lines.

Explosions rock the city as black cannonballs rain down with YAHHOO!, HEY-O!, FIRE!, and massive impact SFX. A round homie shouts HUHI WHO ARE WE AIMING FOR, AGAINI Another replies NOPE, I WILL! I'M GONNA BE FIRST TO HIT 'EM! HAHAHA! HERE WE GO! On the ground a figure yells RAN THAT WAY! HUHI! while another states MY BAD! THE STRAW HATS! I DON'T SEE ANY STRAW HATS ANYWHERE! THE STRAW HAT PIRATES, STUPID! A marine ship labeled MARINE and another vessel exchange fire; someone screams YOU IDIOTS! AGH! WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AIRTIME LEFT! THANKS FOR THE TIP! C'MON! THEY'RE OVER THERE! as more cannon fire erupts.

Charlotte Bavarois, the 26th son of the Charlotte Family, looms on the deck of the ship BAVAROIS in his striped outfit and boxing gloves, roaring in frustration as bullets bounce harmlessly off him. "WHY ARE ALL THESE BULLETS SO DAMN USELESSI!" he bellows. Nearby crew members panic: "IF MAMA IS NOT IN HER RIGHT MIND, SHE CAN'T CONTROL HER SOULS!" "LEMME AT 'EM!" "NO, ME!" One shouts, "LORD BAVAROIS! I PROMISE YOU I'LL GET THEM!" Below, the crew debates their situation on the open sea. "I MEAN, JINBE KNOWS THE WAVES BETTER THAN ANYONE. AGAINST HIM, I DON'T THINK..." "WHY CAN'T WE CATCH UP WITH THEMI!" "AND WE'RE GOING FULL THROTTLE TOO!" "MAMA HASN'T SLOWED AT ALL!" A small homie-like creature on the bow yells, "ANYWAY, LORD BAVAROIS, I THINK THEY'RE DONE FOR, NOW. HUHI! WE'VE JUST RECEIVED WORD." The BAVAROIS ships surge forward through the waves.

The sea chase intensifies as the BAVAROIS fleet spots enemy ships ahead. "CRAP! I SEE A BUNCH OF SHIPS IN FRONT OF US!" someone yells. "DAMN... THEY GOT AROUND US BEFORE WE COULD SHAKE OUR TAIL..." "WE'VE BEEN PIN-CERED!" A report comes in: "REPORTING IN! BACKUP FLEET!" Multiple panels show the chaos. "EVERY-ONE!" cries a voice from the BAVAROIS. On deck, a skeleton-faced man asks, "WHAT'S THE MATTER, CARROTI!" while Carrot peers through binoculars with wide eyes. Charlotte Smoothie, labeled as 14th daughter and commander, stands with her crew. "HOW MANY PEOPLE DID THEY CALL UP FOR THISI!" The narration reveals, "AT THE FRONT, LORD DAIFUKU'S FLEET HAS ARRIVED!" Charlotte Daifuku, 3rd son, stands with arms crossed in his fur-trimmed coat. "AND FROM BEHIND US..." the crew reports as the pincer closes.

Big Mom towers on her massive ship in a polka-dot dress, laughing wildly as Perospero clings nearby. "DO WHATEVER YOU WANT! PERORIN!" she bellows. "THEY SEEM PRETTY RELAXED. CAN I SINK 'EMI" Perospero asks. "I'M TIRED OF YOU LOT AND YOUR ROLE-PLAYING GAMES!" Big Mom retorts. She declares, "WEEEEED-DIIIIING! HEADED FOR CACAO ISLAND, WHERE PUDDING'S WAITING FOR HER." A crew member wonders, "HMI IS IT JUST ME, OR HAVE YOU SLIMMED DOWN A BIT, MAMAI" Perospero sweats, "PERORIN♪" Big Mom continues, "EITHER WAY, MAMA'S ALREADY..." In a close-up, a furious crewman shouts, "BLOW 'EM AWAY!" while another orders, "WHEN THEY GET IN RANGE, READY, AIM!" The ship barrels forward with impact effects.

On the deck, Brook stands with a sword, assessing the trap. "HE HAS A GENIE! HE'S A TOUGH ONE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE 3RD SON, DAIFUKU, HAS HIS SHIP AHEAD OF US." He adds, "NO MATTER HOW WE TURN HERE, WE'RE SURROUNDED. WE'VE JUST GOT TO GO STRAIGHT AHEAD AND PIERCE THROUGH THEM!" Daifuku's crew prepares cannon fire. "OI! LISTEN UP! USE ONLY THE CANNONBALLS WITHOUT FACES, ALRIGHTI!" one orders. "ARE YOU SERIOUS, LORD DAIFUKUI!" another reacts. Daifuku replies confidently, "UP CLOSE, HUH... I DON'T THINK WE'LL MANAGE TO GET AWAY EASILY!" Carrot leans forward eagerly, "I PROMISE YOU I'LL BE USEFUL! LET ME DO IT!" Brook readies himself: "GET CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP ONTO THEIR SHIP! I'LL GO WILD ON THEM!" The crew shouts, "LET'S GO!" as the ships close in for the clash.

Under the bright full moon, Carrot stands determined on the deck. "FOR YOU, TOO!" she declares. "I'LL FIGHT!" Pedro watches from behind as the moonlight intensifies. A massive explosion of energy erupts around Carrot, her hair whipping wildly as she screams in transformation. "YOU'VE TRAINED FOR ITI!" someone shouts in shock. "DON'T TELL ME... SU LONGI" another exclaims. Carrot grips her weapon, smiling confidently. "DON'T WORRY! PEDRO TRAINED ME FOR IT!" she replies. "AS PEDRO WOULD HAVE SAID, 'LEAVE IT TO ME!'" She adds, "I AM A MUSKETEER, YOU KNOW." The full moon illuminates the sea and distant ships as her power surges.

Carrot's transformation completes under the full moon. Her long hair turns pure white and flows dramatically. "CARROTI! EVEN YOUR HAIR'S GONE PURE WHITE!" a voice cries. Her eyes glow red as she stands tall in her Sulong form. Pedro lies nearby, staring up in disbelief. "AND YOUR EYES ARE RED... I CAN BARELY RECOGNIZE YOU!" he shouts. The dramatic silhouette of her transformed figure towers against the moon as the power of the moon lion fully awakens.

Pedro and others react to the change. "BUT THAT WON'T HAPPEN NEXT TIME! WE'VE GOT AN ACE UP OUR SLEEVE," Pedro says. "LOOK WHAT'S BECOME OF US!" he continues. "AFTER FINALLY FIGHTING THEM, IS THIS... HOW MYSTICAL..." another voice wonders. A massive wave crashes as Carrot's Sulong form is revealed. "WILL SHOW THE WORLD ITS TRUE FORM! THE MINK TRIBE" the narration declares. "WHEN NEXT WE FIGHT," it continues. "A SU LONG!" Pedro yells in awe. "TONIGHT IS A FULL MOON! THIS IS THE ENEMY'S MINK GIRL HAS TURNED INTO... THE TRUE FORM OF THE MINKS!" he exclaims as Carrot soars forward.

Carrot launches forward at incredible speed in her Sulong form, hair streaming behind her as she streaks across the sky above the sea. "IS SHE FROM THERE, TOOI" someone asks. "PEDRO WAS A CITIZEN OF THE PHANTOM CITY ZOU, RIGHTI" another questions. "SHE'S GOING TO FALL INTO THE WATER!" a panicked voice shouts as she flies past the ships. The massive explosion of her movement leaves trails across the night sky while the fleet of ships sails below.

A fierce mink warrior with wild, flowing hair and a ruffled collar glares with intense eyes as massive impact lines and sound effects erupt around her. Soldiers on the deck panic and open fire. "KEEP YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU! SHE'S A WARRIOR OF ZOU! SHE'S ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL!" one shouts. "HERE SHE COMES! SHOOT HER DOWN!" another yells as bullets fly. The mink charges forward, her movements creating powerful shockwaves marked "ビシ!!". A pirate gasps "WHA..." as she smashes through their formation. In a massive splash panel she sends a soldier flying with a devastating kick, the man screaming "GYAAH!" while impact effects and debris explode outward. The ship deck shakes under the force of her assault.

The mink warrior grips the ship's wheel with both hands, spinning it violently as the vessel lurches. An enemy commander shouts through a megaphone, "IN THE MEANTIME, WE'LL SEND YOUR SHIP TO THE DEPTHS! CEASE THIS USELESS STRUGGLING!" Another taunts, "LITTLE GIRL! DO YOU REALLY INTEND TO FIGHT A WHOLE FLEET OF SOLDIERS ALL BY YOURSELFI" The wheel spins wildly with large "ドン!!" effects. The mink leaps and delivers a powerful spinning kick that shatters the helm, sending soldiers and debris flying in all directions. Crew members cry out in alarm: "THE SHIP'S WHEEL!", "CRAP! WHERE THE HELL IS THIS SHIP GOING TO DRIFT OFF TO NOWI!", "THAT GIRL!", and "SHE'S BROKEN OUR HELM!" Chopper stares in shock from the deck, asking "WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE, CHOPPERI!" as the ship veers wildly out of control.

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